Gordon Griffith

Biography

Gordon Griffith (July 4, 1907 – October 12, 1958) was an American assistant director, film producer, and one of the first child actors in the American movie industry. Griffith worked in the film industry for five decades, acting in over 60 films, and surviving the transition from silent films to talkies. During his acting career, he worked with Charlie Chaplin, and was the first actor to portray Tarzan on film.

Griffith died of a heart attack in Hollywood at the age of 51.

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Known For

Filmography

as Grant
as Max
1935 Gun Play
as Henchman Mark
as Jim Grant
as Henchman Steve
as Red - a Gangster
as Government Man
as Bruce
as Tim Rooney
as Cy Bogart
as Bub Jessup
as Bill as a Child
1922 Penrod
as Sam Williams
as Boy Stealing Grapes (uncredited)
as Pete Jepsen
as Jack
as Tom Sawyer